PUZZLE 003 [VIOLET CITY - VIDEO/ACTION]

[snapandscoot]

[[As soon as she set foot in Violet City, Emmy immediately sought out the Gym for a battle! However, if you've got your Pokegear on or you're near the Pokemon Centre, you'll see her and her Machop emerging, looking...rather defeated.]]

Well, that certainly could've gone better.

[[Almost in unison, the pair sigh and seat themselves on a bench outside the centre.]]

That Falkner fellow had some horribly powerful Pokemon! That creepy owl....gosh, I had no idea what to do! Perhaps we shouldn't have rushed in there so soon. I'm sorry, Machi.

[[The Machop frantically waves her arms and points to herself, before sighing and slapping her palm against her forehead.]]

It wasn't your fault!

[[Emmy smiles, and puts a friendly arm around her Pokemon's shoulders.]]

Don't worry, Machi. The Professor wouldn't give up and neither will we! We just have to train harder so that next time, we're ready! We're not going to lose to the likes of him!

Comments

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ What? Why? :| Isn't this the conversation you'd always wanted, Emmy? ]

All sorts of things! A teddy bear that's even bigger than her~ [ Oh look, there's a picture of her hugging it ] and a tricycle, and a new dress~

[ He could keep going. He bought lots of things. But he's taking a break to sip tea. So you might want to interrupt. ]

[snapandscoot]

[[OF COURSE MAES, OF COURSE...]]

She must have looked beautiful in it!

[[OMG AN OPENING QUICK QUICK QUICK THINK OF A SUBJECT THINK OF A SUBJECT-]]

So do, ah, any of your friends here have wives and children at home?

[derpsaboutfamily]

Hmm...? [ ... Now there's a question he wasn't expecting. ]

Ah, actually, not really. I keep telling them that married life is the best, but... they're all just a bunch of workaholic freaks, really!

[snapandscoot]

Ah, married to their jobs, then? That's no fun!

[[...not that she agrees but like hell if she's arguing with you]]

I take it you often try to convince them otherwise?

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ That's the spirit! Maes is always right! Don't argue, just sit back and agree. ]

Well, of course! All work and no play doesn't sound very fun at all.

[snapandscoot]

I don't know, sometimes work can be like play! It depends on the job~

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Laughs ]

I suppose so, but the military is mostly not play! Paperwork is never considered playing.

[snapandscoot]

Oh, I never thought about that! You lot must have quite a bit of paperwork to do.

I suppose being married to a desk wouldn't be all that fun after all!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Not that he ever does paperwork... ]

Half of working in the investigations division is paperwork and research. The other half is... well, investigating!

You like puzzles, right? [ You've mentioned them quite a few times now ] It's a little like solving a bunch of puzzles.

[snapandscoot]

Ah, I love puzzles! The man I work for is a puzzle genius! He's a big inspiration to me!

[[Just let her sparkle a little for a moment~]]

Maybe I wouldn't do too badly in your military, Maes!

[derpsaboutfamily]

A puzzle genius, huh? That sounds really amazing!

[ Oh, look at those sparkles... ]

Maybe! I definitely wouldn't mind having someone like you on my team!

[snapandscoot]

[[s-so dazzling]]

Well, he's really an archaeology professor, but he's probably most well-known for his logical mind! It's really quite fascinating! He keeps me busy.

But I could work for you on my days off!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Laughs ]

A hard worker! I like that. But really, days off should be used for things not related to work~

[ But honestly speaking? ... If you offered, he'd probably give you a pile of his paperwork to do on your day off. ]

[snapandscoot]

[[Oh goody, paperwork....]]

I suppose that's true~! But I do like to be kept busy! I think I'd look rather dashing in that blue uniform~

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ All the paperwork... ]

I'd bet you would as well! It's a pretty nice uniform, as far as military ones go, I think.